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Easter
April 17, 2022
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
Kewaunee, WI
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WELCOME TO WORSHIP!
Welcome to Immanuel! We are glad that you have joined us for
worship! Whether you are joining us for the first time or for the
first time in a long time, we want you to know God’s love in Jesus.
WE INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US EVERY WEEK:
Sundays 9:00 am
Mondays 6:30 pm (resumes April 25th)
Saturday prior to 1st Sunday 4:00 pm
Pastor Matthew Sprunger
920-365-6303 (Cell); mjsprunger@gmail.com
AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX
ask an usher for assistance with any item
• Large Print Hymnals
• Hearing Loop System – can be used with a hearing aid to
assist your worship
• A DVD of last week’s worship service
• Forward in Christ
PARENT’S ROOM
If you need to step out of the worship service with a child, a
parent’s room is located just off of the narthex. The service can
be seen and heard in that room.
RESTROOOMS
A unisex restroom is located by the Parent’s Room off of the
narthex. Additional restrooms are located on the lower level.
Ask an usher for directions.
OUR MISSION IS TO SHARE THE
TIMELESS MESSAGE OF SALVATION
IN LOVE AND TO SHOW OUR FAITH
IN WORDS AND ACTIONS.
2IMMANUEL’S COMMUNION PRACTICE
We rejoice that our guests have come to hear God’s Word today
with us. Through His Word the Lord speaks of Jesus forgiveness
to us and his peace fills our heart. Today we also celebrate the
Lord’s Supper, which God also describes as a unified joint
confession of faith in Jesus. Therefore we ask that only those
who have confessed a unified faith with us through membership
in a WELS or ELS congregation join us for communion. Thank you
for respecting our beliefs based on God’s Word.
Easter Worship
Pastor Matthew Sprunger
Lacy Siegmund, Organist
We gather on Easter to hear the joyous news of Jesus’
resurrection from the dead. His resurrection assures us that all
our sins have been fully paid for, that death has been defeated
and that we too will rise from the dead on the Last Day to live
with Him in the perfect paradise He will create for us at his
reappearing.
Call To Worship
M: Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
M: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.
C: Amen.
3M: Brothers and sisters in Christ:
On this most holy day, we celebrate for our Lord Jesus has
passed over from death to life. We join with all of God’s
people in recalling and celebrating His victory over death,
and our deliverance from the bondage of sin and
darkness to everlasting life and light.
C: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. In Him was life, and that life
was the light of men.
M: Eternal Lord of Life, through Your Son you have given
Your people the brightness of Your light. Kindle in our
hearts and minds a holy desire to shine forth with the
brightness of Christ’s rising until we feast at the banquet
of eternal light; through Jesus Christ, the Sun of
Righteousness. May the light of Christ, Who is risen in
glory from the dead, scatter all the darkness of our hearts
and minds.
C: Amen.
M: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, the
beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega.
C: Thanks be to God!
M: By His wounds we are healed—both now and
forevermore.
C: Thanks be to God!
M: The light of Christ rises in glory, overcoming the darkness
of sin and death.
C: Thanks be to God!
M: Christ is risen!
C: He is risen indeed, Alleluia!
Sunday School: “This Is the Day”
4Confession of Sins
M: The cross now stands empty. Morning light breaks upon
the tomb. As we come before our God and King, let us
confess our sins.
C: Lord God, I humbly come before you. I confess that I am
sinful in thought, word, and deed. I daily fail to do what
you command, and continually do what you forbid. Lord,
I am sorry for my sins. For the sake of my Lord Jesus
Christ, have mercy on me.
M: Upon this your sincere confession, by Christ’s command
and authority, I assure you that your sins are all forgiven.
The vacant cross and empty grave are God’s signs to you
that he has accepted the sacrifice of his one and only Son.
Whoever believes this simple truth of Scripture has
eternal life. The Lord is gracious and righteous!
C: When I was in great need, he saved me.
M: The Lord is my strength and my song;
C: He has become my salvation.
M: Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the
righteous:
C: The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
M: This is the feast of victory for our God!
C: Worthy is Christ the Lamb, who was slain, to receive
power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor
and glory and praise!
5Jesus Christ Is Risen Today CW 438
Text (sts. 1–3): tr. Lyra Davidica, 1708, alt.; (sts. 1–3): Latin, 14th cent.; (st. 4): Charles Wesley, 1707–1788
Tune: Lyra Davidica, London, 1708
Text and tune: Public domain
Prayer of the Day
M: Almighty God, by the glorious resurrection of your Son
Jesus Christ you conquered death and opened the gate to
eternal life. Grant that we, who have been raised with him
through baptism, may walk in the newness of life and ever
rejoice in the hope of sharing his glory; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit be
dominion and praise now and forever.
C: Amen.
6A Harmony of the Gospel Accounts of
Jesus’ Resurrection
Part One
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came
down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone
and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes
were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they
shook and became like dead men. Mary Magdalene, Mary the
mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might
go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week,
just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they
asked each other, "Who will roll away the stone from the
entrance of the tomb?" But when they looked up, they saw that
the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. Mary
Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been
removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter
and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have
taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they
have put him!"
This Joyful Eastertide CW 449
7Text: George R. Woodward, 1848–1934
Tune: Davids Psalmen, Amsterdam, 1684
Text and tune: Public domain
Part Two
[The other women entered the tomb, but] when they entered,
they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were
wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed
like lightning stood be-side them. In their fright the women
bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to
them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not
here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still
with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the
hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised
again.'" Then they remembered his words. Trembling and
bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They
said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. So the women
hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to
tell his disciples.
8I Know That My Redeemer Lives CW 441 sts. 1–4
Text: Samuel Medley, 1739–1799, abr.
Tune: attr. John C. Hatton, 1710–1793
Text and tune: Public domain
Part Three
[When they heard Mary's report] Peter and the other disciple
started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple
outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and
looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then
Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the
tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial
cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up
by itself, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who
had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and
believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus
had to rise from the dead.) Then the disciples went back to their
homes.
9I Know That My Redeemer Lives CW 441 sts. 5–8
Text: Samuel Medley, 1739–1799, abr.
Tune: attr. John C. Hatton, 1710–1793
Text and tune: Public domain
Part Four
Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over
to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where
Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken
my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put
him." At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there,
but she did not realize that it was Jesus. "Woman," he said, "why
are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was
the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me
where you have put him, and I will get him." Jesus said to her,
"Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic,
"Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said, "Do not hold on
to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my
10brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your
Father, to my God and your God.'
7AM: Hymn: 458 “Christ Is Arisen”
9AM: Choir: Hymn 447 “Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed”
Christ Is Arisen CW 458
Text: tr. W. Gustave Polack, 1890–1950, alt.; German, c. 1100
Tune: Latin, c. 1100, alt.
Text: © 1941 Concordia Publishing House. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 720865
Tune: Public domain
11Part Five
[As the other] women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet
filled with joy. . . suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said.
They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then
Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to
go to Galilee; there they will see me." While the women were on
their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to
the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief
priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the
soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, "You are to say, 'His
disciples came during the night and stole him away while we
were asleep.' If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy
him and keep you out of trouble." So the soldiers took the money
and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely
circulated among the Jews to this very day. When [the women]
came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven
and to all the others. But they did not believe the women,
because their words seemed to them like nonsense. [Not long
after this] Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news:
"I have seen the Lord!" And she told them those things he had
said to her.
Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won CW 444
12Text: tr. Frances E. Cox, 1812–1897, alt.; Christian F. Gellert, 1715–1769, abr.
Tune: Johann Crüger, 1598–1662
Text and tune: Public domain
Sermon John 20:1-2, 11-18
“The Light at the End of the Tunnel”
Confession of Faith: The Nicene Creed
C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is,
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,
13and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the
Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who in unity with the Father and the Son
is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy Christian and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Offering Presentation
(Offering plates are located in the entryways to the sanctuary. You
may mail your gifts to church or securely contribute online through
a link found on our website – immanuellutherankewaunee.org)
We Give Thee but Thine Own CW 750 st. 1
Text: William W. How, 1823–1897, abr.
Tune: William H. Monk, 1823–1889; setting: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, alt. Text and tune: Public domain
14Prayer of the Church
M: Heavenly Father, God of grace, you have brought us into
a new and living hope by the resurrection of Jesus from
the dead.
C: Christ is risen!
M: For as in Adam all died, so in Christ all will be made alive.
C: He is risen indeed!
M: He was delivered over to death for our sins and raised to
life for our justification.
C: Alleluia!
M: We marvel at the love you showed by your willingness to
sacrifice your Son to pay for our sins; we bow down in
adoration at your mighty power, which raised him from
the dead.
C: We praise you for sending the true Life and Light into the
world.
M: Lord Jesus, God of grace, you have filled our hearts with
resurrection joy by your victory over sin, death, and the
grave.
C: You have conquered the darkness and given us comfort
and hope.
M: With the Church of every age, we offer you unending
praise, for you have crushed Satan’s head and have
removed our guilt.
C: You are risen!
M: Dear Savior, we who are weary and burdened come to
you for rest, knowing that because of your perfect
redemption there is now no condemnation for us.
C: You are risen indeed!
15M: Take away our doubts and fears, and daily renew in us the
joy of our salvation.
C: Alleluia!
M: Holy Spirit, God of grace, you have called us by the gospel
and brought us to saving faith in our risen Lord.
C: We glorify you for opening our eyes to see the light of
life.
M: Keep us with Jesus Christ in the one true faith.
C: He is risen!
M: As we journey through life, make us yearn for the day
when you will give eternal life to us and all believers in
Christ.
C: He is risen indeed!
M: Work through us as we proclaim the saving message of
the crucified and risen Jesus near and far, so that many
others may hear your call, obtain the salvation that is in
Christ Jesus, and join us before the throne of our God and
of the Lamb.
C: Alleluia! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Alleluia!
Amen.
The Sacrament
Preface CW 183
The Lord be with you
16Lift up your hearts
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
Tune: Marty Haugen
Tune: © 1984, 1985, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 720865
It is truly good and right that we should at all times and in all
places give you thanks, O Lord, holy Father, almighty and
everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who by his
willing sacrifice on the cross took away the sins of the world
and by his glorious resurrection restored everlasting life.
Therefore, with all the saints on earth and hosts of heaven, we
praise your holy name and join their glorious song:
Holy, Holy, Holy CW 184
17Tune: Marty Haugen
Tune: © 1984, 1985 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 720865
Prayer of Thanksgiving
M: Lord God, you are worthy to receive thanks and praise
from all people. You created the world and all who live in
it, and in your mercy you saved us. We give thanks to you
for the grace of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Though in very nature God, he took the nature of a
servant and became obedient to death, even death on a
cross. He offered himself as a sacrifice for sin and
redeemed us from its curse and penalty. He rescued us
from the terrors of death and restored eternal life with
you. He conquered our enemies and gained for us the
kingdom of grace and glory.
Bless us as we receive your Son’s body and blood, and
lead us to remember his suffering, death, and
resurrection. Forgive our sins and fill us with the hope of
new life in heaven. Hear our praise and receive our
thanks as we worship you—the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
18Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those
who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
Words of Institution
M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night he was betrayed,
took bread; and when he had given thanks, he broke it
and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is
my T body, which is given for you. Do this in
remembrance of me.”
Then he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them,
saying, “Drink from it, all of you; this is my T blood of the
new covenant, which is poured out for you for the
forgiveness of sins. Do this, whenever you drink it, in
remembrance of me.”
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
C: Amen.
19Jesus, Lamb of God CW 186
Tune: Marty Haugen
Tune: © 1984, 1985 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 720865
Private Prayer Before Communion
Lord, I am not worthy to be a guest at your holy table. But you
are the friend of sinners, and you will not cast me out. This
bread is your body, which bore my sins upon the tree. This wine
is your blood, which purifies me from all guilt. At your
invitation, I come rejoicing. Receive me, my Savior.
Distribution
20At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing CW 675
5 Mighty Victim from the sky,
hell’s fierce pow’rs beneath you lie.
You have conquered in the fight,
you have brought us life and light.
Alleluia!
6 Now no more can death appall,
now no more the grave enthrall;
you have opened paradise,
and your saints in you shall rise.
Alleluia!
7 Easter triumph, Easter joy!
This alone can sin destroy;
from sin’s pow’r, Lord, set us free,
newborn souls in you to be.
Alleluia!
218 Father, who the crown shall give,
Savior, by whose death we live,
Spirit, guide through all our days,
Three in One, your name we praise.
Alleluia!
Text: tr. Robert Campbell, 1814–1868, alt.; Latin, c. 4th–10th cent., alt. 17th cent.
Tune: Kirchengeseng, Ivancice, 1566
Text and tune: Public domain
Private Prayer After Communion
Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for nourishing me in this
sacrament with your body and blood. You have given me
forgiveness, life, and salvation. Let me always remain in you as
a branch remains in the vine. Send me out in the power of your
Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory.
M: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
C: his mercy endures forever.
M: Whenever we eat this bread and drink this cup,
C: we proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
M: We give you thanks, O Lord, for the foretaste of the
heavenly banquet you have given us in this Sacrament.
Through this gift you have fed our faith, nourished our
hope, and strengthened our love. By your Spirit, help us
to live as your holy people until that day when you will
receive us as your guests at the wedding supper of the
Lamb, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
C: Amen.
22Blessing
M: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious
to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
C: Amen.
M: Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
In Christ Alone CW 510
23Text: Stuart Townend, b. 1963; Keith Getty, b. 1974
Tune: Stuart Townend, b. 1963; Keith Getty, b. 1974
Text and tune: © 2002 Thankyou Music. Used by permission: OneLicense no. 720865
Acknowledgments
Reprinted under OneLicense.net # A-720865
Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version ®
(EHV ®) © 2017 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House.
Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2022 Concordia Publishing
House.
Easter Breakfast
Please join us in the Fellowship Hall following
the 7am service for Breakfast.
Easter Flower Garden The Altar Guild & Ladies’ Aid would like
to thank all who helped to beautify our church for Easter; all who
purchased lilies & spring plants, transported and helped to set
them up. A list of donors is posted on the bulletin board in the
narthex. You may take your plant home with you after the
9:00am service. Also, thank you to all the people who set up the
cross for the Lenten season. Have a blessed Easter!
24WORSHP OPPORTUNITIES Each week we will offer a Sunday
Service at 9:00am and Monday at 6:30pm. A monthly Saturday
Service corresponding to the 1st Sunday of the Month will also be
held at 4:00pm.
The Sunday Service is LIVESTREAMED on our Facebook page and
Website. Tune in at 9am to watch the service live or checkback
anytime to watch the recording.
The weekly bulletin is available on our website under the
Community Tab & then Resources. The Calendar can also be found
there.
ATTENDANCE RECORDS We are kindly asking members to sign
themselves in using either the checklist or sign-up sheet located in
the Narthex. You can also write who attended with your family on
your offering envelope. Thank you!
OFFERING PLATES The Offering plates are located in the
entryways to the sanctuary. You may also mail your gifts to church
or securely contribute online through a link found on our website –
immanuellutherankewaunee.org
SUNDAY BIBLE CLASS A reminder that Pastor Sprunger leads a
Bible Class on Sunday mornings from 8-8:45. The current study is
“The Fruit of the Spirit.”
TUESDAY BIBLE CLASS There is an opportunity on Tuesday
mornings at 9:00am to study God’s Word with fellow members.
The current study is called “The Glory of Jesus’ Suffering, Death and
Resurrection.”
MONTHLY ALMS COLLECTION Please remember our ALMS each
month. This is our way of providing for various ministries that
otherwise do not get direct support from our Congregational
Mission Offering (CMO), which we provide for in our budget. The
offering is part of the LORD’s blessings to you, for alms is above and
beyond your support of Immanuel. Thank you.
25Attendance:
Weekend of April 10th: 198
Received for Budget Last Week: $4,806.00 or 93%
Needed Weekly for Budget: $5,163.00
April ALMS to Date: $138.00
APRIL ALMS RECIPIENT
Ukraine Lutheran Church
WELS is supporting the Ukrainian Lutheran Church with emergency
needs as their country is torn apart by war.
LADIES AID MEETING CHANGE Due to Maundy Thursday services,
the Ladies Aid meeting will be a week later than usual. The meeting
will be Thursday, April 21, in the evening at 6:30PM.
FORGED will meet next on Friday, April 22nd at 6:30pm
JESUS CARES MINISTRY INFORMATION NIGHT Please join us at
the 6:30 church service on Monday, April 25th led by Pastor Joel
Gaertner of Jesus Cares Ministry. Some of you May remember
Pastor Gaertner served at St. Paul’s, Algoma.
After the church service, please join us in the Fellowship Hall for
refreshments and a chance to visit with Pastor Gaertner and learn
more about the Jesus Cares Ministry. JCM reaches people with
disabilities and shares the love of Jesus with them.
This is sponsored by our OWLS group.
QUARTERLY MEETING We will have the quarterly Voters meeting
on April 24th. Routine business and reports will be presented. Also,
an update on the discussions from Council on future plans for
Immanuel. If there is something that you would like discussed,
please contact me so we can get it on the agenda. Dan Fager.
MONDAY NIGHT WORSHIP resumes on April 25.
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BIRTHDAY’S THIS WEEK:
(17) Alanl Zellner; (18) Dave Doden, Maynard Kuehl, Gail Zellner;
(20) Ben Dorner, Chad Kieckbusch; (21) Yvonne Bothe; (22) Bill
Hardtke, London Karnopp; (23) Josh Fager, Michael Stauber.
ANNIVERSARIES THIS WEEK:
(21) Don & Betty Kudick; (23) Ed & Janel Riha.
THIS WEEK AT IMMANUEL
April
S (17) 7:00am Easter Worship
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Easter Worship
M (18) NO MONDAY NIGHT WORSHIP
T (19) 9:00am Tuesday Bible Study
6:30pm Church Council Meeting
W (20) 5:00pm Confirmation Class
TR (21) 6:30pm Ladies Aid Meeting
F (22) 6:30pm FORGED
S (24) 7:45am Sunday School
8:00am Bible Study
9:00am Worship Service
10:15am Quarterly Voters Meeting
Greeters: Dave & Leigh Dobberstein/Peter & Anne Kavicky
Next Week: Kathy Vanness & Amber Binney
Altar Guild: Nancy Kolmorgen & Shirley Prodell
Secretary: Julie Siegmund: 304-0228
CONNECT WITH US
Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church
1012 Wisconsin Ave, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Phone: 920-388-2592
immanuellutherankewaunee.org
e-mail: immanuel.kewaunee@gmail.com
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